Vinfast Auto has registered a design patent for one of its electric scooters in India.
VinFast, founded in 2017, is most known for its luxury electric automobiles, but it also sells a variety of electric scooters in its native market. VinFast sold 72,468 e-scooters in CY2023, including the Klara S, for which it has registered a design trademark in India.
The Klara S has a hub motor (1.8kW nominal power, 3kW peak power) and a stated top speed of 78kph, comparable to the popular TVS iQube. The Klara differs in that it utilises an LFP battery rather than a Li-Ion battery and has a capacity of 3.5kWh.
The company claims a range of 194km with a 65kg rider at a steady 30kph for the Klara S. LFP batteries are heavier than Li-Ion, but VinFast has managed to keep weight down to 122kg. The Klara S gets a 14-inch front wheel as well as front and rear disc brakes. Boot size is 23-litres and the company claims a low 760mm seat height.
The VinFast Klara S electric scooter is priced at the equivalent of Rs 118,000 in Vietnam. What remains to be seen what kind of pricing the company can achieve in India if and when it enters the Indian electric two-wheeler market. The design patenting of the Klara S could be a precursor to the company entering the booming electric two-wheeler market in India.
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